September's book(s), discussion, and activities are for grades 4-12.

To "officially" sign up to participate in this month's discussion and activities...please join the Wiki and post on the Discussion Board which book you will be reading and if you will need to the 6.5 Staff Development Hours and/or 8 LPDC hours by 3:00 PM Friday, September 14.

The September book selection is the participants' choice of one of the 2012 Newbery Award Winner or Honor Books. Click any of the links to see the book choices for this month.

Participants are responsible for obtaining a copy of the book.

Participants are expected to:
  • Read the assigned book(s) for the month.
  • Respond to the discussion questions.
  • Respond to other participants answers in separate posts.
  • Create a lesson using the book(s).
  • Meet together for 1 hour to further discuss the books and share lesson plans.

Discussions need to be posted and Lesson need to be emailed by 9:00 PM Sunday, September 23.

We will meet to discuss the books on Monday, September 24 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Timken Library. Please enter the Timken Commons fromt he 4th St. partking lot at Door 2. The Library is on the second floor, up the big, blue staircase.

Discussion Board and Questions:
Subject Author Replies Views Last Message
Discussion Question #1 mindyengler mindyengler 6 51 Sep 19, 2012 by walter_j walter_j
Discussion Question #2 mindyengler mindyengler 6 48 Sep 19, 2012 by walter_j walter_j
Discussion Question #3 mindyengler mindyengler 4 44 Sep 19, 2012 by walter_j walter_j
What are you reading? mindyengler mindyengler 2 55 Aug 30, 2012 by mindyengler mindyengler
8 LPDC Hours and/or 6.5 Staff Development Hours? mindyengler mindyengler 2 52 Aug 30, 2012 by walter_j walter_j


Lesson Plan Instructions:
  1. Save and name your lesson plan with the title of the book and your name (Example: Dead End in Norvelt - Mindy)
  2. Email Mindy your lesson plan at engler_m@ccsdistrict.org

Lesson Plans: